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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |